Organ System Functions

What is the function of the brain for the body

• To mash up the food we eat into smaller pieces

• To take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the blood

• To control the rest of the body and send messages to and from different parts of the body

• To support the body and allow us to stand

What is function of kidneys for the body?

• To protect the rest of the organs

• To clean the blood

• To remove waste from the food we eat

• To remove carbon dioxide from the body

A group of organs that work together to perform a major function is an organ

• organ

• organ system

• cell

• organism

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Group of organs with similar functions.

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ System

In the human heart, there are organs that

pump blood through blood vessels. The

combination of the heart and blood vessels are

classified as --

• a tissue

• an organ

• an organ system

• an organism

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These organs working together are an example of a(n) ________________ .

• organ system

• cell

• atom

• tissue

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These organs circulate the organism's blood throughout it's body, transporting cellular waste, materials, and nutrients. What is this an example of?

• an organ

• an organ system

• a tissue

• a cell

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Organs that perform the same function in a multicellular organism is/are called a(n) _____________.

• cells

• tissues

• organ system

• organs

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What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

• To transport nutrients throughout the body

• To exchange gases between the body and the environment

• To break down food into nutrients

• To protect the body from pathogens

Which organ system is responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients to cells?

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

• Circulatory system

• Excretory system